[1] Giridh district was a part of Kharagdiha estate till late 18th century.

After Kol Uprising in 1831, the parganas of Ramgarh, Kharagdiha, Kendi and Kunda became parts of the South-West Frontier Agency and were formed into a division named Hazaribag as the administrative headquarters.

Śrī Sammeta Shikharji also known as the Parasnath Hills,it is one of the holiest place of Jainism, located in Giridih is the highest mountain peak in Jharkhand.

It is a conical granite peak located 4,477 feet (1,382 metres) above the sea level.

[10] According to the 2011 census Giridih district has a population of 2,445,474[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[13] or the US state of New Mexico.

[1] The district has a population density of 497 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,290/sq mi).

[15] Khortha, a blend of Magahi and Hindi with little connection to Bengali, is the main language spoken in Giridih district.

Among other common trees are bamboo, semal, Mahua, palash, kusum, kend, Asian pear and bhelwa.